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Gr 8 Up—Tomboyish Wadjda is the antithesis to everything her Saudi Arabian culture values. Snarky and fearless, she sports sneakers under her black robes and headscarf. Despite her lack of genuine conviction, the 10-year-old enters her school's Koran recitation competition only because the cash prize will allow her to purchase the bicycle she so yearns for, a symbol of freedom. Meanwhile, she's all too aware of what life has in store for her, as she witnesses her long-suffering mother's experiences with a society that smothers women: Wadjda's loving but often-absent...Log In or Sign Up to Read More